CNN —Aaron Brown, the renowned CNN anchor who gained prominence for his coverage of the September 11 attacks and his role in shaping the network’s evening news format, died Sunday at the age of 76, his family said. “In the pre-talk era of broadcast journalism, Aaron was first and foremost a writer and a craftsman. That was one of his many skills that earned the respect of his colleagues across the media landscape,” said former CNN producer Jon Auerbach, who worked with Brown. “He had a biting sense of humor, and in the days before people spoke of a work-life balance, Aaron knew its value. David Fitzpatrick, a producer who worked closely with Brown at CNN, said he “always wanted the very best of people.”“It was remarkable when we received a compliment from him,” Fitzpatrick said.

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